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Amanda Coetzer#11 def. Naoko Kijimuta#69
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 24, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Strasbourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Amanda Coetzer |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Naoko Kijimuta |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Amanda Coetzer | Naoko Kijimuta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | JPN |
| Birth date | Oct 22, 1971 | Mar 26, 1972 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 158 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 69 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,215 | 345 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,970 | 1,661 |
| Career W-L | 491–307 | 37–57 |
| Career earnings | $5,594,821 | $499,278 |
Path
Amanda Coetzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1997 | R16 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1997 | R32 | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Amanda Coetzer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1997 | SF | Steffi Graf | 4-6 7-5 7-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Kijimuta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1997 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1997 | R32 | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |